International Service - Call Paladin

Although there are plenty of people in our own community who are in need of care and services, no one can argue that in third-world countries, governments do not provide the “Safety Net” for health care needs, we have in the United States. For this reason, we give our time, our skills, and our gifts where and when we can.

Following are a few International Service Projects in which Paladin participates.

Graciela’s Cheese – How the Legend of Rotarians motivated Rotarians in Texas, New York, and Costa Rica to get a specialized Iris Wheelchair to a 16-year-old young lady in Costa Rica.

Rotary Club Newburgh, New York shipping Zippy Wheelchair to Rotary Club Grand Prairie, Texas for Graciela’s Daughter, Lisbeth in Cobano, Costa Rica.

After TSA Check, Lisbeth’s chair is boxed up and on it’s way to Costa Rica.

Sending Graciela’s Daughter a Zippy Wheelchair – From Grand Prairie Rotary Club, Texas to Rotary Club of Puntarenas, Costa Rica.

The Rotary Club of Puntarenas, Costa Rica has a Club Ceremony to present the Zippy Wheelchair to Lisbeth in Cobano, Costa Rica.

Lisbeth’s Chair being cleared through TSA Check on it’s way to the Rotary Club of Puntarenas.

Lisbeth is presented her new Zippy Wheelchair by the Rotary Club of Puntarenas, Costa Rica.

Much thanks to Gracila’s Cheese Wheelchair Team of Rotarians Michael Hasty and the Rotarians of The Grand Prairie Rotary Club, Texas. Rotarian Asrar Ahmed and the Rotarians of Newbrough Rotary Club, New York for donating and shipping the Iris Wheelchair to Grand Prairie. And Thank you to Rotarian William Barrantes and the Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Puntarenas, Costa Rica for picking up and traveling to Cobano, Costa Rica to deliver the Iris Wheelchair to Lisbeth. And to American Airlines, thank you for providing American Angles to have a very large package to go as crew baggage from DFW to Costa Rica. As Mr. Asrar Ahmed said at the start of this mission, “This is why I am a Rotarian.”

Emergency Dental Mission to the Barrios of Granada, Nicaragua 2013 started as a dental sealant mission for 7 – 12-year-olds in Granada. However, the first day we realized there was a much bigger problem with tooth decay with these children.

This was a school, converted from a horse barn. And the children, although were close to enough to see their school mates going through having their teeth pulled, they waited patiently and bravely for their turn.

Children and their Mothers, appreciative of the care.

Many teeth were pulled that first day. Some in pieces.

Our last day, that year. We knew this was not a 1 year mission.

These children, for the most part, were so brave.

Although some Rotarians have no dental experience, we do have our roles.

Hope For Venezuelan Refugees Project

If you would like help by Serving with by giving of your time, your skills, or your gifts, please contact us via the form below. I will be back in touch to see how you can help. Thank you.